In March 2017, former police officer Hilda Blythin, who also lived alongside the road, was killed after apparently stepping into the path of a lorry near the traffic lights at the junction with Market Street.

Dorothy Bowater, of Abergele, who was killed after being hit by a car on August 2

Residents are now calling on the local authorities to take action to prevent any further tragedies, and Abergele Town Council discussed the matter on Wednesday.

Cllr Charlie McCoubrey, who also serves on Conwy county council, said he was due to meet residents in the next couple of weeks to discuss their concerns but he hoped the town council would support them in principle.

In the meantime, he has obtained quotes for the installation of speed indicator signs.

“In my opinion, they are an effective means of making people aware of their speed,” he said.

Police close Dundonald Avenue in Abergele following an accident

In a letter to the authority, one resident, whose name has not been revealed, says that over the last 10 years the volume of traffic along Dundonald Avenue has increased dramatically, especially with many motorists entering the road from Maes Canol and Faenol Avenue to avoid the queues at the traffic lights in the town centre.

“In short, this stretch has now become a death zone,” says the letter.

The writer went to Mrs Bowater’s aid when she was hit and rendered first aid, but it was in vain.

“If no action is taken we are just a short time away from this happening again,” said the resident, who suggested that the limit be reduced from 30mph to 20mph and that islands or chicanes be introduced.